Brooder and heater



e. c. ATWOOD. BROODER AND HEATER- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1921- 1,41 1,075. Y Patented mmzs, 1922.

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BROODER AND HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented M n 28 1922 Application filed June 18, 1921. Serial No. 478,599.

To all whom it may) concern Be it known that I, GUILFono C. A'rwooo,

' a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Austin, in the county of Delta, State oi This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in brooders and particularly to brooders which do not use lamps, or'similar sources of heat,

One object of the invention is to provide a brooder which is simple and cheap in construction, durable and eilicient in operation,

. and one wherein little attention is needed.

Another object is to provide a device of" this character which may be easily and quickly taken apart so'that the same may be thoroughly cleansed.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. I v c In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the brooder.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view through the brooder.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse central sectional view through the brooder.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a rectangular structure projecting inwardly from the side walls of which are the lugs 11, and in one nd of which is formed an opening 12 for the passage of the chicks, said opening being controlled by the hinged door 13. Disposed within the lower portion of the structure 10, and forming the floor of thebrooder, is the bottom wall .14. Seated within the upper portion of the structure 10, and resting on the lugs 11, is the top wall 15, of the hover, fabric curtains16 being secured to and dependingfrom the said wall. In the center of the wall 15 is formed a comparatively large circular opening 16', the'purpose of which will presently appear herein; Disposed on the upper portion of the structure 10, and" having a depending peripheral flange 17 embracing the outer portions of the walls of the structure, is the 'removable cover of the :to the upper face of lation of the interior of the brooder 18. In the center of the cover 18 there is formed an opening 19, and hinged the cover, and arranged to he over the said opening, is a closure door or cover cap 20, said closure having de pending peripheral flanges 21, whereby the, top wall of the closure isproperly elevated above the cover 18. I

Disposed ion the bottom wall 14 is'a jug of stone, or other suitable receptacle 22, the upper portion of which extends upwardly through the vopenings 16 and-19,7and into; the cap 20, said jug being filled withhot' water. Covering the upper portion of the ug, and extending downwardly to a point a predetermined distance above the bottom of the jug, is an asbestoscasing 23 which serves to retain the heat of the water within 'the jug. Resting on the floor 14, and surrounding the lower exposed portion of the ug, and a portion. of the lower end of the asbestos casing,.is a wire screen cylinder 24, which prevents the chicks from coming in direct contact with the hot jug, and especially the exposed portion. The jug and. its asbestos casing are inserted and removed through the openings in the top of the brood chamber and the cover, when the cap 20 is swung into open position.

Openings 10' are formed in'the walls of the structure 10 to provide for proper venti- I brooder.

Whatfis claimed is: r A brooder including a rectangular structure having -a removable bottom, a brood hover 1n the structure comprising a centrally apertured cover'having depending fabric curtains, a removablefianged cover for the structurehaving a central opening, a flanged cap hinged to the cover and closing the openingt-hereof, a hot waterreceptacle on the bottom and extending through said'openings and into the said cap, a protective and heat retaining casing onthe water receptacleextending to a point adjacent the bottom of the receptacle, and a guard screen cylindcrsurrounding the lower exposed por-. tion of the receptacle and, cased portion thereof.

In testimony whereof, I-aaflix. my signature, in the presence of two witnesses o GUILFORD C ATWOOD.

Witnesses I a H. W. BULL, IRMA- WESTEN.

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